The Best Frozen Moments of the 2014 Oscars
It’s over: The winners won and gave wonderfully touching and perfectly rehearsed speeches, performers performed, selfies were taken, dancing was GIFfed, highs and lows were determined, and Idina Menzel’s name was not properly pronounced. That means it’s time to look at the small moments between the highlights: The sideways glances, the weird seating arrangements, the unrehearsed reaction shots. Here are the 2014 Academy Awards’ Best Frozen Moments.
The producers call this the "Meryl is watching, so should you" angle.
Bill Murray: "How you doin', Ms. Squibb? Would you be interested in a June-December situation?"
Jonah learned how to dutifully smile but not outright laugh at jokes about yourself from new Hollywood friend Leo.
Captain Phillips and Philomena definitely hate each other.
Ever since Arrested Development, Liza Minnelli has been a real joke snob. Julia, however, laughed like no one was watching — as no one really was, sin...
Ever since Arrested Development, Liza Minnelli has been a real joke snob. Julia, however, laughed like no one was watching — as no one really was, since she had no shot of beating Lupita Nyong'o.
"Pssst. How should I react, British Boyfriend?"
"Open your mouth as wide as possible, like so, American Movie Star Girlfriend."
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"Pssst. How should I react, British Boyfriend?"
"Open your mouth as wide as possible, like so, American Movie Star Girlfriend."
"Got it."
It's in section one of the Rich Little rule book: Never let go of an impression, you never know when it'll come back into fashion.
Get the hose, the Letos are rutting again!
Like a tightrope walker, Pharrell must always keep his arms stretched out so he doesn't topple over from the weight of that hat.
Bra: Australian for pocket.
"Oscars. Oscars. Oscars. Oscars. If you say it over and over, it sounds, like, so weird. Oscars. Os-cars. Oz-cars. Heh-heh, like the Wizard of Oz...
"Oscars. Oscars. Oscars. Oscars. If you say it over and over, it sounds, like, so weird. Oscars. Os-cars. Oz-cars. Heh-heh, like the Wizard of Oz's cars. Whoa! Ellen, is the pizza here yet!?"
It's cute to see Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn smile at Kate Hudson onstage, as if she's still a 9-year-old playing Wendy Darling in a school play.
Good to stick in a random Stamos once in a while to see who's paying attention.
Nyong'o sibling ESP conversation: Peter: "The rest of these Hollywood types may applaud, but I'm still Team Jen." Lupita: "Amen. Never ...
Nyong'o sibling ESP conversation: Peter: "The rest of these Hollywood types may applaud, but I'm still Team Jen." Lupita: "Amen. Never forget, never forgive."
Kerry Washington: "Pizza? Get in my belly!"
Did anyone else wake up wanting to buy a giant white cell phone for some reason?
Photo: NBC
It's great that Lupita got to share this moment with those closest to her: Her brother, the Travoltas, and ...
Liza Minnelli.
Using the powers of deduction, it is obvious that Benedict Cumberbatch is happy for a friend.
Those two weeks Brad Pitt once spent as a gorgeous struggling actor/cater-waiter really paid off.
Should someone tell Whoopi that the character who wears that outfit dies almost instantly in the movie?
The card just says, "EGOT" over and over.
"I know this isn't the best time, but you still owe us for Philomena's nomination."
Spike Jonze's friends look exactly like we assumed they would.
Is there a better humblebrag than putting your Oscar down before giving a standing ovation?
"Get out of here, esposa. I'm an Oscar winner now."
Alfonso Cuarón, we know you're stunned to meet Sidney Poitier, but you've got to focus if you're going to remember the secret Oscar-winners han...
Alfonso Cuarón, we know you're stunned to meet Sidney Poitier, but you've got to focus if you're going to remember the secret Oscar-winners handshake.
"So run this by me one more time: Time is a flat what?" "Glad you asked. See, conciousness ..."
In preparation for American Hustle, David O. Russell made the cast practice famous Scorsese lines. Here's J.Law's "You talking to me?"
"I won? This must be a dream, so I must be asleep, so I should just put my head back: All right all right al-zzzzzzzzz ... "
You're a Method actor, Christian. Just pretend you’re a person who is happy for Matthew McConaughey.
To accept for 12 Years a Slave, here's ... exactly what people picture when they think "white man."
12 feet a jump.